Hair care composition

Abstract

A hair treatment mousse comprising 2-hydroxyalkanoic acid.

1 . A method of styling hair by applying to the hair a hair treatment mousse comprising 2-hydroxyalkanoic acid, in which the mousse comprises less than 2-wt. % of the total composition of a surfactant.  
     
     
         2 . A method of styling hair according to  claim 1  in which the 2-hydroxyalkanoinic acid is selected from the group consisting of 2-hydroxyhexanoic acid, 2-hydroxyoctanoic acid, 2-hydroxydecanoic acid or mixtures thereof.  
     
     
         3 . A method of styling hair according to  claim 1  in which the 2-hydroxyalkanoic acid is 2-hydroxyoctanoic acid.  
     
     
         4 . A method of styling hair in which the level of 2-hydroxyalkanoic acid within the mousse is from 0.5 to 10 wt %  
     
     
         5 . A method of styling hair according to  claim 1  wherein the mousse further comprising a styling polymer.  
     
     
         6 . A method of styling hair according to  claim 1 , wherein the mousse further comprising a propellant.  
     
     
         7 . Use of a mousse described in  claim 1  to style hair.  
     
     
         8 . Use of a mousse described in  claim 1  to impart humidity resistance to hair.